Fig. (2) Wettability of the Al2O3-SiO2 oxides by Nb-containing melts in dependence on SiO2 content in the oxide (● - Ni- 40.5at.%Nb, 1250 °C; ■ - Au-10at.%Nb, 1250 °C; ♦ - Au- 20at.%Nb, 1320 °C).